Gov. Parson addresses ongoing opioid abuse issue in Missouri
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JEFFERSON CITY – Gov. Mike Parson said he supports a statewide prescription drug monitoring program to help combat the opioid epidemic.
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Hospital ‘ready’ when vaccine arrives
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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Excelsior Springs Hospital is ready to administer COVID-19 vaccinations, but when the vaccine will arrive and what role the hospital will play are unknown, CEO Kristen DeHart told city leaders via Zoom.
Shooting death in Polo
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POLO – At the side of a woman dying from gunshot wounds, Greg Baker, 55, Polo, said he called 911 and then waited more than 20 minutes for help, gave the first deputy to arrive “an ass chewing” and went hunting for the shooter.
Poll finds rural residents resist taking virus vaccine
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WHITESBURG, Kentucky – Rural residents are more hesitant than their metropolitan counterparts to get a COVID-19 vaccination, though rural areas have higher infection and death rates from the virus, a new report states.
State unemployment rate approaches 6%
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KANSAS CITY – The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate jumped 1.3% from November to December, going to 5.8%, the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center reported. The estimated number of unemployed Missourians hit 180,137 in December.
Missouri prepares for mass vaccinations
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri National Guard will assist the Department of Health and Senior Services and others at COVID-19 vaccination sites statewide. Vaccine demand exceeds the state’s supply.
Council OKs new center fees
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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Community center members have a new membership option. On Jan.
Tower lease said to benefit public
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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The city will help pay for the Metropolitan Area Regional Radio System, or MARRS, used by the city’s public safety personnel. On Jan.
Mid-Continent moves to reconnect to patrons
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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Mid-Continent Public Library has resumed limited in-branch services. “We know our customers are eager for the library to resume all services and for things to return to ‘normal,’ and we too are ready to move past these challenging times.
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422,000 IN NATION DIE 247 IN CLAY COUNTY DIE 19 IN RAY COUNTY DIE RICHMOND – The COVID-19 death toll continues to rise in Clay and Ray counties and across the nation. More U.S.
